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Draft for consultation – September 2019 Protocol

Table of contentsTable of contents................................................................................................................................................... 1

Glossary of terms.................................................................................................................................................. 2

Introduction............................................................................................................................................................ 4

How to use this publication.................................................................................................................................... 4

Part I: Commercial, industrial and trade premises...........................................................................................5A: Determining noise limits for commercial, industrial and trade premises............................................................5

1. Noise limits – Urban area method................................................................................................................... 5

2. Noise limits – Rural area method.................................................................................................................... 7

3. Noise limits – Emergency equipment............................................................................................................12

4. Assess background level to set noise limits for the urban area method or the rural area method................13

5. Specific variations for mines, quarries and landfills.......................................................................................14

B: Assessing noise from commercial, industrial and trade premises...................................................................15

1. Assessment location and alternative assessment location...........................................................................15

2. Effective noise levels.................................................................................................................................... 16

3. Measurement of noise from commercial, industrial and trade premises.......................................................17

Part II: Entertainment venues and events.......................................................................................................20A. Determining noise limits for entertainment venues and events.......................................................................20

1. Noise limits – Outdoor entertainment venues and outdoor entertainment events.........................................20

2. Noise limits – Indoor entertainment venues..................................................................................................20

3. Agent of change............................................................................................................................................ 21

B. Assessing noise from entertainment venues and events................................................................................22

1. Location of measurement point and alternative assessment location...........................................................22

2. Effective noise levels and measurement method for outdoor entertainment venues and outdoor entertainment events........................................................................................................................................... 23

3. Effective noise levels and measurement method for indoor entertainment venues......................................24

4. Using an outdoor noise measurement to assess indoor noise levels............................................................25

Annex A: Designation of zones for urban area method for commercial, industrial and trade premises...............26

Annex B: Zone levels for rural area method for commercial, industrial and trade premises................................43

Annex C: Objective method for tonal adjustment for commercial, industrial and trade premises........................55

Noise limit and assessment protocol for the control of noise from commercial, industrial and trade premises and entertainment venues

Glossary of termsA-frequency weighting

Frequency weighting representing the human response to sound and its variation with frequency, in the typical range of magnitude for environmental noise levels, as specified in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS IEC 61672.1:2019 Electroacoustics—Sound level meters, Part 1: Specifications.

Background level for the purpose of Part I The arithmetic average of the LA90 levels that represents the background sounds in a noise sensitive area, in the absence of noise from any commercial, industrial or trade premises which appears to be intrusive at the point where the background level is measured, when measured according to Part I, section A4.

Background level for the purpose of Part IIThe noise level of the aggregate of sounds received at a specified measurement point in the absence of contributions of music noise, measured as LA90 or LOCT90 according to Part II, section A2.1.

Background relevant area A noise sensitive area within a rural area where background levels may be higher than usual. This includes areas where freeway or highway traffic is a significant audible background noise source. It also includes coastal areas, where representative background levels are elevated by the sound of surf.

Beaufort Wind ScaleThe Beaufort Wind Scale is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions.

C-frequency weightingFrequency weighting, commonly used to measure sounds with very high magnitude, but is also used more generally to provide emphasis on the low frequency content of the noise when compared to A-frequency weighting, as specified in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS IEC 61672.1:2019 Electroacoustics—Sound level meters, Part 1: Specifications.

Earth resources premisesEarth resources premises include general mine, quarry or landfill operations, including overburden removal and depositing, any activity occurring below the natural surface at a mine or quarry, and the handling or disposal of waste material (including tailings at a mine or quarry and waste received at a landfill).

Extraneous noiseExtraneous noise refers to any noise that is not part of the noise emissions from a commercial, industrial or trade premise, or music noise from an entertainment venue and is not relevant to the typical background noise. Extraneous noise includes noise from aircraft, local traffic, construction works, insects, bird chirping, people talking, rustling leaves, and the effect of wind on the microphone diaphragm.

Fast time weightingTime weighting characteristic of a sound level meter as specified in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS IEC 61672.1:2019 Electroacoustics—Sound level meters, Part 1: Specifications.

LA90

A-frequency weighted sound pressure level, measured using the Fast time-weighting, that is exceeded for 90 per cent of the time interval considered.

LAeq

The equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level. It is the value of the A-weighted sound pressure level of a continuous steady sound that has the same acoustic energy as a given time-varying A-weighted sound pressure level when determined over the same measurement time interval.

Linear, Linear weightingThe sound pressure level when no frequency weighting is applied.

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LOCT10

C-frequency weighted or linear sound pressure level for a specified octave band that is exceeded for 10 per cent of the time interval considered.

LOCT90

C-frequency weighted or linear sound pressure level for a specified octave band that is exceeded for 90 per cent of the time interval considered.

Octave bandDivision of the frequency range used for the purposes of acoustic design and noise assessment, allowing for a more targeted control of sound as it varies with frequency. Noise is measured in octave bands using frequency filters as specified in Australian standard AS IEC 61260.1:2019, Electroacoustics - Octave-band and Fractional-octave-band Filters.

One-third octave bandA division of the frequency range that can be used when octave bands do not provide a sufficient resolution. Each octave band comprises three one-third octave bands. Noise is measured in one-third octave bands using frequency filters as specified in Australian standard AS IEC 61260.1:2019, Electroacoustics - Octave-band and Fractional-octave-band Filters.

Rural area methodThe method for setting noise limits in a rural area, as determined in accordance with Part 1, A2 of this document.

Sensitive room(a) For the purposes of assessing noise from a commercial, industrial and trade premise, indoor or outdoor entertainment venue or outdoor entertainment event, a sensitive room includes a habitable room (as defined in section 167(3) of the Environment Protection Act 2017) within a noise sensitive area, or a room within a kindergarten, child care centre, primary or secondary school.

(b) For the purposes of assessing noise from an indoor entertainment venue when the agent of change principle applies, a sensitive room is any room of a dwelling or residential building other than a bathroom, laundry, toilet, pantry, walk-in wardrobe, corridor, stair, lobby, photographic darkroom, clothes drying room and other space of a specialised nature occupied neither frequently nor for extended periods.

Traffic noise LAeq

Equivalent continuous A- frequency weighted sound pressure level (LAeq) measured for traffic noise in accordance with Australian Standard AS 2702, Acoustics – Methods for the Measurement of Road Traffic Noise.

Urban area methodThe method for setting noise limits in a major urban area, as determined in accordance with Part 1, A1 of this document.

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IntroductionThis Noise limit and assessment protocol for the control of noise from commercial, industrial and trade premises and entertainment venues (Noise Protocol) is an incorporated document under the Environment Protection Regulations 2020 (the Regulations).

This publication provides a protocol for the purpose of determining noise limits for new and existing commercial, industrial and trade premises and entertainment venues as defined by the Regulations. It sets the methodology for assessing the effective noise level to determine unreasonable noise under regulations 107 and 114 of the Regulations.

How to use this publicationThis publication is divided into two parts.

Part I outlines the methodology for setting the noise limits for a commercial, industrial and trade premises in both urban and rural areas of Victoria. It further outlines the steps that must be followed to undertake an assessment (measurement or prediction) of the effective noise level within a noise sensitive area. A comparison between the effective noise level and the relevant noise limit will determine whether the noise that is emitted from the commercial, industrial or trade premises is determined to be unreasonable under regulation 107 of the Regulations.

Part II outlines the noise limits for indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and outdoor entertainment events. It further describes the steps that must be followed to undertake an assessment (measurement or prediction) of the effective noise level within a noise sensitive area. A comparison between the effective noise level and the relevant noise limit will determine whether the noise that is emitted from an indoor or outdoor entertainment venue or outdoor entertainment event is determined to be unreasonable under regulation 114 of the Regulations.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, terms defined under the Regulations have the same meaning as the corresponding term used in this Noise Protocol.

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Part I:Commercial, industrial and trade premisesA: Determining noise limits for commercial, industrial and trade premises

1. Noise limits – Urban area method

(1) Noise limits must be set at an assessment location within a noise sensitive area as defined by the Regulations.

(2) Determine the zoning level for each period using the method in clauses 7-15.

(3) Assess the background level in accordance with clauses 39-55.

(4) Determine whether the background level, relative to the zoning level, for each period as relevant is neutral, low or high:

a. for the day period the background level is –

i. neutral when it is at least 6 dB, and no more than 12 dB, below the zoning level;

ii. high when the background level plus 6 dB exceeds its respective zoning level; and

iii. low when the background level is 13 dB or more below the zoning level.

b. for the evening and night periods the background level is –

i. neutral when it is at least 3 dB and no more than 9 dB below the zoning level;

ii. high when the background level plus 3 dB exceeds the zoning level; and

iii. low when the background level is 10 dB or more below the zoning level.

(5) If the background level is neutral, the noise limit for the respective period is the zoning level determined according to clause 7-15.

(6) Where the background level is not neutral, the noise limit for each period is based on whether the background relative to the zoning level is low or high (and having regard to the base noise limits in Regulation 108) –

a. for the day period:

i. if the background level relative to the zoning level is high, the noise limit for the day period is the background level plus 6 dB;

ii. if the background level relative to the zoning level is low, the noise limit for the day period must be calculated from the following formula –

noise limit = ½ (zoning level + background level) + 4·5 dB

b. for the evening period:

i. if the background level relative to the zoning level is high, the noise limit for the evening period is the background level plus 3 dB;

ii. if the background level relative to the zoning level is low, the noise limit for the evening period must be calculated from the following formula –

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noise limit = ½ (zoning level + background level) + 3 dB.

c. for the night period:

i. if the background level relative to the zoning level is high, the noise limit for the night period is the background level plus 3 dB, but not greater than 55 dB(A);

ii. if the background level relative to the zoning level is low, the noise limit for the night period must be calculated from the following formula –

noise limit = ½ (zoning level + background level) + 3 dB.

1.1 Zoning level

(7) To determine the zoning level, the relevant planning scheme or schemes for the area under consideration must be used. (Refer to Annex A).

(8) Two concentric circles of diameter 140 metres and 400 metres must be drawn or reproduced to scale on the relevant map, centred on the measurement point in the noise sensitive area (but if an alternative assessment location is specified, the centre of the two circles must be located at an appropriate point in the noise sensitive area).

(9) The zones and reservations specified by the planning scheme or schemes within each circle must be designated by the Authority as type 1, type 2 or type 3 according to the tables in Annex A to this Protocol, as amended from time to time.

(10) In designating a zone or reservation as a type, the Authority must have regard to the nature of uses permitted in that zone or reservation and must generally designate –

a. residential, rural and open spaces as type 1; and

b. commercial, business and light industry as type 2; and

c. general industry and major roads as type 3.

(11) If a zone or reservation is not listed in Annex A to this Protocol, the Authority, having regard to the nature of the uses permitted in similar zones or reservations, will designate a type accordingly.

(12) A type designated by the Authority under clause 11 must be published on the Authority’s website.

(13) The total area of the 140 metre circle and the 400 metre circle must be measured from the relevant map specified in clause 8 above.

(14) The area of all the type 2 and 3 zones and reservations must be measured for each of the two circles from the same map and the following applies –

a. The influencing factor (IF) must be calculated from the following formula:

IF = ½ (area type 3 + ½(area type 2)total area of circle ) 140m circle

+ ½ (area type 3 + ½(area type 2)total area of circle ) 400m circle

b. Alternatively, the fraction of each circle occupied by type 2 and 3 zones and reservations must be measured and the influencing factor (IF) calculated from the following equivalent formula:

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IF = 0·25 (Sum of type 2 fractions for both circles) + 0·5 (Sum of type 3 fractions for both circles).

(15) The zoning level for a day period, evening period or night period must be determined from figure 1 below and must be rounded to the nearest decibel.

2. Noise limits – Rural area method

2.1 Noise limits in rural areas for commercial, industrial and trade premises other than utilities, and earth resources

(16) Use this section of the Noise Protocol to determine the noise limits for commercial, industrial and trade premises in a rural area, other than utilities (clause 29-32) and earth resources (clause 33-36).

(17) Determine the zone level and distance-adjusted level for each period using the method in clause 19-20.

(18) For each period, the noise limit is the greater of the distance-adjusted level and base noise level in Regulation 108 unless a background level assessment has been conducted in accordance with clauses 21-23.

2.2 Zone levels and distance-adjusted levels

(19) Determine the zone levels for each of the day, evening and night periods using Annex B to this Protocol.

(20) Adjust the zone levels determined under clause 19 by accounting for the distance between the zone where the noise emitter is located and the location of the noise receiver in the noise sensitive area –

a. if the noise generator and receiver are covered by the same contiguous zone, the distance adjustment is 0 dB;

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Figure 1: Zoning Level vs Influencing Factor

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b. if the noise generator and receiver are not located in land use zones with the same Zone Code, subtract 1 dB for every 100 metres of receiver distance;

c. if the noise generator and receiver are located in land use zones that have the same Zone Code and there is an intervening zone that is not for a road or railway line, subtract 1 dB for every 100 metres of receiver distance;

d. if there is a zone for a road or a railway line that divides a noise-emitting zone, ignore the road or railway zone (i.e., the zone should be treated as one contiguous zone for the receiver-distance adjustment);

e. if a distance adjustment is required, the maximum subtraction is 9 dB;

f. the distance adjustment must be applied to the zone level for the day, evening and night periods.

2.3 Background level assessment

(21) If the noise sensitive area is located within a background relevant area, an assessment of the background level must be made in accordance with clause 39-55, unless clause 23 applies.

(22) An assessment of the background level may be made where the assessment location in the noise sensitive area is further than 600 metres from the boundary of the land-use zone in which the commercial, industrial or trade premises is located, to ensure the noise limit is not set below the background level.

(23) Where the noise being assessed will meet the noise limit based on either the base noise limits or distance-adjusted levels and there is no other contributing noise source from a commercial, industrial or trade premises, an assessment of background level is not mandatory.

2.4 Noise limits based on background level assessment

(24) Unless clauses 25-28 applies, where a background level assessment has been conducted in accordance with clauses 21-22 –

a. for the day period, the noise limit is the greater of:

i. the distance-adjusted level or base noise level; or

ii. the day background level plus 8 dB.

b. for the evening period, the noise limit is the greater of:

i. the distance-adjusted level or base noise level; or

ii. the evening background level plus 5 dB.

c. for the night period, the noise limit

i. is the greater of –

- the distance-adjusted level or base noise level; or

- the night background level plus 5 dB.

ii. must not be greater than 55 dB(A).

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2.5 Noise limits based on high traffic noise method for proposed developments

(25) For proposed developments where the background-relevant area is affected by high traffic noise levels, and the noise sensitive area is not in an Industrial 1 Zone (IN1Z), Industrial 2 Zone (IN2Z), Industrial 3 (IN3Z) Zone, Commercial 2 Zone (C2Z); or in a Special Use Zone (SUZ) with accommodation a prohibited use in that SUZ, measure the traffic noise LAeq in accordance with Australian Standard AS 2702, Acoustics – Methods for the measurements of road traffic noise.

(26) The reference values for day, evening and night periods in high traffic noise areas are defined in Table 1.

Table 1: Reference values for high traffic noise areas

Period Reference value

Day 55 dB(A)

Evening 50 dB(A)

Night 45 dB(A)

(27) For the day and evening periods, the noise limits for proposed developments in noise sensitive areas in high traffic noise areas are determined using Table 2.

Table 2: Determine noise limits for high traffic noise areas for day and evening periods

Comparison with reference value Figure to apply as noise limit

If the noise limit from clause 24, as relevant, is lower than the reference value in clause 26 then:

The noise limit from clause 24, as relevant, is the noise limit that applies.

If the noise limit from clause 24, as relevant, is equal to or greater than the reference value in clause 26 then:

The reference value from clause 26 is the noise limit that applies.

If the noise limit from clause 24, as relevant, is greater than the reference value in clause 26, and traffic noise LAeq determined in accordance with clause 25 equals or is greater than the reference value +10 dB:

The lower of: [the noise limit from clause 24 as relevant] or [the traffic noise LAeq level minus 10 dB determined in accordance with clause 25] is the noise limit that applies.

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(28) For the night period, the noise limit is determined using Table 3.

Table 3: Determine noise limits for high traffic noise areas for night period

Comparison with reference value Figure to apply as noise limit

If the noise limit from clause 24, as relevant, is lower than the reference value in clause 26 then:

The noise limit from clause 24, as relevant, is the noise limit that applies.

If the noise limit from clause 24, as relevant, is equal to or greater than the reference value in clause 26 then:

The reference value from clause 26 is the noise limit that applies.

If the noise limit from clause 24, as relevant, is greater than the reference value in clause 26, and traffic noise LAeq determined in accordance with clause 25 equals or is greater than the reference value +10 dB then:

The lower of: [the noise limit from clause 24, as relevant] or [the traffic noise LAeq level minus 10 dB determined in accordance with clause 25] or [55 dB(A)] is the noise limit that applies.

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2.6 Noise limits in rural areas for utilities

(29) Determine the zone level and distance-adjusted level for each period using the method in clauses 19-20.

(30) If a utility is located in a Road Zone (RDZ), such as a pole mounted transformer –

a. compare the distance-adjusted levels from clause 20 to the zone levels in Annex B that would apply if the utility was in the same zone as the noise sensitive area (e.g. General Residential Zone emitter to General Residential Zone receiver).

b. adopt as the distance-adjusted level the lower of –

i. the distance-adjusted level from clause 20, and

ii. zone level that would apply when the emitter is in the same zone as the noise sensitive area.

c. for each period, the noise limit is the greater of the distance-adjusted level (from clause 20) and base noise level, unless a background level assessment is conducted in accordance with clauses 21-23.

(31) If the utility is located in a Farming Zone, Rural Activity Zone or Green Wedge Zone and the distance adjustment is 0 dB, and unless a background level assessment is conducted in accordance with clauses 21-23, then:

a. the distance-adjusted level for each period is –

i. Day: 45 dB(A)

ii. Evening: 39 dB(A)

iii. Night: 34 dB(A).

b. The noise limit is the distance-adjusted level defined in clause 31, unless a background level assessment is conducted in accordance with clauses 21-23.

(32) Where a background level assessment is conducted in accordance with clauses 21-23, the noise limit is determined in accordance with clause 24.

2.7 Noise limits in rural areas for earth resources

(33) Use this section of the Noise Protocol to determine the noise limits for earth resources premises where the noise sensitive area is in a rural area.

(34) Where the noise sensitive area is located in a major urban area, the relevant noise limits for earth resources premises are determined in accordance with clauses 1-15.

(35) Determine the earth resources levels as follows:

a. where the noise sensitive area is in a Green Wedge A Zone (GWAZ), Rural Conservation Zone (RCZ) or Rural Living Zone (RLZ), the earth resources levels are –

i. Day: 45 dB(A)


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b. where the noise sensitive area is in an Industrial 3 Zone (IN3Z) or Special Use Zone (SUZ) (only where accommodation, other than caretaker’s house, is prohibited in the SUZ), the earth resources levels are –

i. Day: 51 dB(A)



c. where the noise sensitive area is in an Industrial 1 Zone (IN1Z), Industrial 2 Zone (IN2Z), Commercial 2 Zone (C2Z), the earth resources levels are –

i. Day: 56 dB(A)



d. in all other situations, the earth resources levels are –

i. Day: 46 dB(A)



(36) No distance adjustment applies to these earth resources levels. Adopt the earth resources levels from clause 35 as the distance-adjusted levels. Conduct a background level assessment in accordance with clauses 21-23, if the noise sensitive area is located in a background relevant area and determine the relevant noise limits in accordance with clause 24.

3. Noise limits – Emergency equipment

(37) Where the noise source under consideration is a standby generator, standby boiler, fire pump or smoke spill fan, used during testing, maintenance or an emergency, the relevant noise limit determined in clauses 1-15 or clauses 16-36 above is increased by 10 dB for a day period and by 5 dB for all other periods.

(38) For the purpose of clause 37 –

a. a fire pump means a water pump permanently installed on a premises for extinguishing fires in emergencies;

b. a standby boiler means a boiler which is used to supply hot water or steam in an emergency as an alternative to the normal boiler;

c. a standby generator means a generator of electrical power used as an alternative to the mains supply in emergencies, or for a maximum period of 4 hours per month for maintenance purposes;

d. a smoke spill fan means a fan that forms part of a building emergency smoke control system.

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4. Assess background level to set noise limits for the urban area method or the rural area method

4.1 Measurement of background level

(39) The background level must, where possible, be measured outdoors at the assessment location in the noise sensitive area.

(40) Where it is not possible for the measurement of the background level to be made in the noise sensitive area, then the measurement may be made at another point (background equivalent location) which is representative of the likely background level at the assessment location in the noise sensitive area.

(41) The background level must be measured during dry conditions with wind conditions satisfying Beaufort Wind Scale 0, 1 or 2.

(42) The background level must include all noise sources except noise from any commercial, industrial or trade premises which appears to be intrusive at the point where the background level is measured.

(43) When the microphone is located outdoors and 1 to 2 metres from an acoustically reflecting surface an adjustment of -2.5 dB must be made to the measured LA90.

(44) No adjustment for noise character is applied to the measured background level.

(45) The background level must be rounded to the nearest decibel.

(46) To determine the background level, the LA90 must be measured continuously over each hour of the day, evening and night period that the commercial, industrial or trade premises under investigation normally operates.

(47) Where the conditions of clause 46 cannot be met, the LA90 may be measured over less than the full period using the short background method in clause 48.

(48) For the short background method, at least two measurements of the LA90 must be made, each of at least 10-minutes duration, in each period, so as to obtain a representative measure of the background level for the periods when the commercial, industrial or trade premises normally operates.

4.2 Determination of background level

(49) Where the hourly LA90 levels (LA90,1 hour) have been measured, the background level is determined for each period as the arithmetic average of the LA90,1 hour for each hour of that period for which the commercial, industrial or trade premises under investigation normally operates.

(50) For the purpose of clause 49, for the relevant period, the background level must be based on valid LA90,1 hour measurements for each and every hour that the premises under investigation normally operates.

(51) Where the LA90 levels have been measured using the short background method in clause 48, the measurements in each period must be arithmetically averaged to obtain the background level during the relevant period.

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5. Specific variations for mines, quarries and landfills

(52) The noise limits (determined in accordance with clauses 1-15 or clauses 16-36, as relevant) apply to general mine, quarry or landfill operations, including overburden removal and depositing, any activity occurring below the natural surface at a mine or quarry, and the handling or disposal of waste material (including tailings at a mine or quarry and waste received at a landfill).

(53) Variations to the noise limits may be applied to particular open-air activities at mines, quarries and landfills where there is significant open-air surface activity during site preparation, particular operational activities, or rehabilitation as specified in Table 4.

(54) Weather conditions that increase noise at sensitive areas to make it above the noise limits (propagation conditions ‘favourable to noise propagation’) should be assumed for noise modelling and works programming, regardless of the actual conditions when the works occur.

(55) The variations must not be applied when the noise limits can be achieved.

Table 4: Mine, quarry and landfill variations

Activity Application of variations Variations to noiselimits

Installation of constructed noise-control works

The variation applies to the construction of structures that are specifically designed for a noise-control purpose, (such as walls or earth bunds) to meet the noise limits.

The variation applies to noise control works to protect different noise sensitive areas at a later stage in the project (e.g. where extraction works take place in a different part of a large site).

The variation does not include mining or quarrying works carried out during the project that have a coincidental, secondary noise-control benefit (e.g. general overburden stockpiling), or building construction or demolition.

Noise from the activity may be exempted from noise limits during the day period.

Site clearing and preparation works

The variation applies to vegetation removal, topsoil removal, subsoil removal, road construction and civil works such as site drainage where the activity will happen before acoustic mounds can feasibly be constructed.

The variation does not apply to overburden removal.

Noise from the activity may be exempted from noise limits during the day period.

Site rehabilitation The variation applies to progressive and final site rehabilitation, occurring at the final surface level. The variation does not apply to backfilling of a pit.

During the day period, the noise limit may be increased by up to 10 decibels, to a maximum of 68 dB(A).

Necessary unshielded work

The variation applies to waste dump extensions (at a mine or quarry) or tailings dam construction that is necessary but cannot practicably be shielded by barriers, landforms or natural topography.

During the day period, the noise limit may be increased by up to 10 decibels, to a maximum of 68 dB(A).

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B: Assessing noise from commercial, industrial and trade premises1. Assessment location, alternative assessment location and alternative

assessment criteria.

1.1 Assessment location

(56) Noise must be assessed at a location in a noise sensitive area where the maximum effective noise level occurs or, for proposed premises, is predicted to occur.

1.2 Alternative assessment location

(57) Notwithstanding clause 56, an alternative assessment location may be specified where:

a. two or more premises contribute to the effective noise level and a measurement point is required that is not influenced by any noise source from any other commercial, industrial or trade premises;

b. atmospheric conditions affect the effective noise level at the noise sensitive area and a measurement point is required closer to the commercial, industrial or trade premises under investigation that is not affected by atmospheric conditions;

c. a measurement point in a noise sensitive area is not readily accessible and a more suitable measurement point is required; or

d. extraneous noise affects the effective noise level at the noise sensitive area and a measurement point is required at a location that is not affected by extraneous noise.

(58) The alternative assessment location must be chosen so that the noise at the alternative assessment location is representative of the noise exposure within noise sensitive areas.

(59) An alternative assessment location may be specified either within or outside a commercial, industrial or trade premises.

1.3 Alternative assessment criterion

(60) Where an alternative assessment location is used, an alternative assessment criterion must be determined for that location, for each relevant operating time period.

(61) The alternative assessment criterion must be set so that compliance with this noise level will result in the noise limit at the noise sensitive area not being exceeded, for the relevant operating time period.

(62) The alternative assessment criterion must be calculated having regard to:

a. the sound paths to the noise sensitive area and other factors which may affect the propagation of sound.

b. the character of the noise that will be experienced in noise sensitive areas, and the value of the relevant duration or noise character adjustments as described in clauses 79-81 and clauses 82-88.

c. the cumulative contribution from other industrial, commercial or trade premises affecting noise sensitive areas.

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d. the uncertainty of the calculation method used.

2. Effective noise levels

(63) The effective noise level is determined as a 30-minute equivalent sound pressure level LAeq,30min adjusted, where relevant for:

a. duration (Adur)

b. noise character

i. tonality (Atone)

ii. impulse (Aimp)

iii. intermittency (Aint)

c. measurement position

i. reflection (Arefl)

ii. indoor (Aind)

(64) The effective noise level is calculated using Equation 1:

ENL = LAeq + Adur + Atone + Aimp + Aint + Arefl + Aind (Equation 1)

(65) For the purpose of determining the effective noise level the noise is measured using the Fast time weighting and the A-frequency weighting network.

(66) The LAeq and relevant adjustments must be applied to one decimal place.

(67) The effective noise level is rounded to the nearest decibel.

Existing premises

(68) For existing premises, the effective noise level is determined based on measurements within the noise sensitive area or at an alternative assessment location, in accordance with clause 71-90.

(69) Notwithstanding clause 68 the effective noise level for existing premises can be calculated in accordance with clause 70 to facilitate the assessment of noise.

Proposed premises or proposed extensions of existing premises

(70) For proposed premises or proposed extensions of existing premises, the effective noise level must be calculated having regard to:

a. all existing noise sensitive areas or future noise sensitive areas relevant to approved developments;

b. the sound paths to the noise sensitive area and other factors which may affect the propagation of sound;

c. the character of the noise that will be experienced in noise sensitive areas, and the value of the relevant duration and noise character adjustments to apply (clauses 79-81 and clauses 82-88);

d. the cumulative contribution from existing and approved premises affecting noise sensitive areas;

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e. the uncertainty of the calculation method used.

3. Measurement of noise from commercial, industrial and trade premises

3.1 Measurement point

Outdoor measurement

(71) The measurement point must be located within a noise sensitive area or at an alternative assessment location.

(72) If the measurement point is in a noise sensitive area, it must be located outdoors unless the conditions for an indoor measurement apply in accordance with clause 74.

(73) The measurement point within a noise sensitive area must be located at a point where the maximum effective noise level occurs.

Indoor measurement

(74) The measurement point must be located indoors when:

a. the noise (including vibration induced noise) is transmitted into the affected room through a solid wall, floor or ceiling from another part of the same building or an adjoining building; or

b. an outdoor measurement that represents noise exposure within the noise sensitive area cannot be made (neither within the noise sensitive area, nor at an alternative assessment location), even when a microphone is placed through a window opening on a boom.

(75) If an indoor measurement is made in a sensitive room, all its windows and doors must be closed.

3.2 Atmospheric conditions

(76) Where the effective noise level at the noise sensitive area is likely to be affected by atmospheric conditions, an alternative assessment location located near to the commercial, industrial or trade premises must be used unless clause 77 applies.

(77) If an alternative assessment location is not appropriate, the effective noise level is calculated as the arithmetic average of three measurements taken on different days within a 30-day period at the noise sensitive area.

(78) The measurements in clause 77 must represent the worst-case scenario of exposure, giving regard to the operation conditions of the noise source and meteorological conditions favourable to the propagation of sound.

3.3 Duration adjustment

(79) If noise emissions from the commercial, industrial or trade premises investigated do not occur over the whole continuous 30-minute period, the duration adjustment applies.

(80) The duration adjustment is determined from the ratio of the total time from which the source is operating over the measurement period (% on time) using Equation 2:

Adur = 10 log10 (total time source operating / measurement period) dB (Equation 2)

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(81) When determining the duration adjustment for noise that is impulsive in character, any impulse noise emission is deemed to be audible for 10 seconds after the occurrence of the emission.

3.4 Adjustments for noise character

Tonality adjustment

(82) When the noise is tonal in character then an adjustment is made based on observations of the noise.

(83) The value of the tonal adjustment may be determined using the objective tonal method in accordance with Annex C.

(84) The following adjustments apply.

a. when the tonal character of the noise is just detectable then Atone = +2 dB

b. when the tonal character of the noise is prominent then Atone = +5 dB.

Impulse adjustment

(85) When the noise is impulsive in character the following adjustments apply:

a. when the impulsive character of the noise is just detectable then A imp = +2 dB.

b. when the impulsive character of the noise is prominent then A imp = +5 dB.

(86) When determining the duration adjustment for noise that is impulsive in character, any impulse noise emission is deemed to be audible for 10 seconds after the occurrence of the emission.

Intermittency adjustment

(87) An intermittency adjustment applies when the noise:

a. increases in level rapidly, and for at least 5 dB, on at least two occasions during a 30-minute period; and

b. maintains the higher level for at least a one-minute duration.

(88) The intermittency adjustment is determined using Table 5.

Table 5: Intermittency adjustment for noise from commercial, industrial and trade premises

Time Periods Increase in level Adjustment

Day > 10 dB + 3 dB

Eveningand

Night

5-10 dB + 3 dB

> 10 dB + 5 dB

3.5 Adjustments for measurement position

Reflection adjustment

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(89) If the microphone position is located between 1, and 2 metres from an acoustically reflective surface, the reflection adjustment is applied by subtracting 2.5 dB from the measured noise level, so thatArefl = -2.5 dB.

Indoor adjustment

(90) If the measurement is conducted indoors, an indoor adjustment applies and is determined using Table 6.

Table 6: Indoor adjustment for noise from commercial, industrial and trade premises

Circumstances Adjustment

The noise reduction performance of the building envelope is known, in octave or one third octave bands, from design specifications, calculations or measurements, and;

The spectrum of the indoor noise has been measured.

Site specific adjustment based on the noise reduction performance of the

building envelope (taking into account the volume and acoustic properties of

the room).

Where the noise reduction performance of the building envelope is unknown, the adjustment is based on the following:

1. Solid wall, ceiling or floor. + 15 dB

2. Closed single glazed window. + 15 dB

3. Closed doubled glazed window.

+20 dB thermal double glazed and thick single.

+ 25 dB acoustic glazing / acoustic double glazing.

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Part II:Entertainment venues and events A. Noise limits for entertainment venues and events2. Noise limits – Outdoor entertainment venues and outdoor entertainment

events

(91) The noise limit for outdoor entertainment venues and outdoor entertainment events during allowed hours of operation are –

a. 65 dB(A) when the measurement point is located outdoors; and

b. 55 dB(A) when the measurement point is located indoors.

(92) Clause 91 does not apply to noise from an outdoor entertainment venue and outdoor entertainment event within the Docklands noise attenuation area, when assessed at a noise sensitive area within the Docklands noise attenuation area.

2.1 Docklands noise attenuation area

(93) For the purposes of setting a noise limit for an outdoor entertainment venue or outdoor entertainment event within the Docklands noise attenuation area, a minimum standard of 45 dB(A), when the measurement point is located indoors, (as referred to in Schedule 12 to the Design and Development Overlay to the Melbourne Planning Scheme) is taken to be the relevant noise limit.

(94) New or refurbished residential developments within the Docklands noise attenuation area (as referred to in Schedule 12 to the Design and Development Overlay to the Melbourne Planning Scheme) must include appropriate acoustic measures to attenuate noise entering any room (specifically defined within Clause 73.01 General Terms of the Melbourne Planning Scheme) to achieve a minimum standard of 45 dB(A) inside the defined rooms with windows and external doors closed.

3. Noise limits – Indoor entertainment venues

(95) The noise limits for indoor entertainment venues are –

a. for the day and evening period, LA90 + 5 dB; and

b. for the night period, LOCT90 + 8 dB.

(96) Notwithstanding clause 95, if the noise limit for an indoor entertainment venue for the day and evening or night periods is calculated to be less than the base noise limit in Regulation 115, then the noise limit is the base noise limit.

3.1 Background levels for setting noise limits for indoor entertainment venues

(97) For the purpose of setting noise limits for indoor entertainment venues, the background level is –

a. the LA90 level, for the day and evening period, and

b. the LOCT90 level, for the night period.

(98) The measured LA90 or LOCT90 in clause 97 must reflect the background level at the time the effective noise level is assessed (either measured or predicted).

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(99) The background level must be measured within the noise sensitive area or at an alternative assessment location where the background level is representative of the background level occurring within the noise sensitive area.

(100) Background level must be measured outdoors unless –

a. clause 108(b) applies; or

b. the noise sensitive residential use is the Agent of Change.

(101) Where the background level determined at the time of assessment of an indoor entertainment venue has noise contributions from commercial, industrial or trade premises and the effective noise level of the commercial, industrial or trade premises exceeds the relevant noise limit in accordance with Part I the background level must be re-measured after compliance with Part I noise limits is achieved.

(102) For the purpose of determining the background level the noise is measured –

a. for the day and evening period using the Fast time weighting and the A-frequency weighting network; or

b. for the night period using the Fast time weighting, and the linear or C-frequency weighting network.

4. Agent of Change

(103) Where the Agent of Change planning principle applies to a live music entertainment venue (as defined in the Regulations), and –

a. the venue is an indoor entertainment venue, the noise limit is determined in accordance with clause 95-96 and clause 97-102.

b. the venue is an outdoor entertainment venue, the noise limit is 45 dB(A) when assessed indoors.

(104) For the purpose of clause 103 the measurement point may be located inside any room (specifically defined within clause 53.06-3 of the Victoria Planning Provisions) of a noise sensitive residential use with windows and doors closed.

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B. Assessing noise from entertainment venues and events1. Location of measurement point and alternative assessment location

1.1 Measurement point

(105) The measurement point must be located within a noise sensitive area.

(106) Where the measurement is to be made in a noise sensitive area the measurement point must be located outdoors near a sensitive room unless –

a. For indoor entertainment venues:

i. the main transmission path of the music noise entering the sensitive room consists of a floor, ceiling or wall with no openings;

ii. an outdoor measurement does not represent the noise exposure within the habitable room; or

iii. the noise sensitive residential use is the Agent of Change.

b. For outdoor entertainment venues:

i. a window is a major transmission path for music noise;

ii. the noise sensitive area is within the Docklands noise attenuation area; or

iii. the noise sensitive residential use is the Agent of Change.

c. For outdoor entertainment events, a window is a major transmission path for music noise.

Note: Where clause 106(a)(iii) and clause 106(b)(iii) applies, and the sound insulation performance of the building envelope is known, an assessment of the indoor noise levels can be conducted using an outdoor measurement as outlined in clause 129-130.

(107) For the night period, the measurement point must be either directly outside or inside a habitable room normally used for the purpose of sleeping.

1.2 Alternative assessment location

(108) Notwithstanding clause 105, an alternative assessment location may be specified where:

a. two or more premises contribute to the effective noise level at a noise sensitive area; or

b. a more suitable measurement point is required to facilitate the assessment of the noise.

(109) For an indoor entertainment venue, an alternative assessment location may be specified where weather conditions affect transmission of noise to the noise sensitive area.

(110) Where it is not possible to assess the noise at the location that represents the worse-case impact on the noise sensitive area, an alternative assessment location must be used.

1.3 Alternative assessment criterion

(111) Where an alternative assessment location is used, an alternative assessment criterion must be determined for that location, for each relevant operating period.

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(112) The alternative assessment criterion must be set so that compliance with this level will result in the noise limit at the noise sensitive area not being exceeded, for the relevant operating period.

(113) Where two or more premises contribute to the effective noise level in a noise sensitive area, an alternative assessment criterion may be set so that the contributions from each of the premises, when combined together, will meet the noise limit at the noise sensitive area.

(114) The alternative assessment criterion must be calculated having regard to –

a. the sound paths to the noise sensitive area and the alternative assessment location, and other factors which may affect the propagation of sound.

b. the cumulative contribution from other indoor entertainment venues affecting noise sensitive areas.

c. the uncertainty of the calculation method.

2. Effective noise levels and measurement method for outdoor entertainment venues and outdoor entertainment events

(115) The effective noise level for outdoor entertainment venues and outdoor entertainment events is the LAeq measured in dB(A).

Outdoor entertainment venues or events during operation

(116) The measurement must include at least 15 cumulative minutes of music audible at the measurement point.

(117) The measurement must exclude extraneous noise.

(118) For the purpose of determining the effective noise level the noise is measured using the Fast time weighting and the A-frequency weighting network.

(119) The measurement must be made at a time when the greatest intrusion of music noise into the noise sensitive area is likely to occur.

(120) Where the measurement point is outdoors and is between 1 and 2 metres from an acoustically reflecting surface an adjustment of -2.5 dB must be made to the effective noise level.

(121) For the purposes of clause 108(b), the measurement must be made within a sensitive room with the window fully open during the measurement.

Proposed outdoor entertainment venues or events

(122) For proposed premises or proposed extensions of existing premises, the effective noise level must be calculated to represent the loudest music noise level having regard to –


b. the frequency spectrum of the music noise and the frequency-dependent directivity of music noise sources;

c. the sound paths to the noise sensitive area and other factors which may affect the propagation of sound;

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d. the cumulative contribution from existing and approved premises affecting noise sensitive areas;

e. the uncertainty of the calculation method used.

3. Effective noise levels and measurement method for indoor entertainment venues

(123) For the day and evening period the effective noise level for indoor entertainment venues is the LAeq

measured in dB(A).

(124) For the night period –

a. the effective noise level is determined as LOCT10 values of selected octave bands from the range of octave bands with centre frequencies 63 Hz, 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, 2,000 Hz and 4,000 Hz;

b. the octave bands selected must be those for which the music noise contributes significantly to the octave band sound pressure level.

Measurements must only be taken when the selected octave band level correlates with the music noise.

Indoor entertainment venues during operation

(125) For the purpose of determining the effective noise level the noise is measured –

a. for the day and evening period using the Fast time weighting and the A-frequency weighting network;

b. for the night period using the Fast time weighting, and the linear or C - frequency weighting network.

(126) Where the measurement point is outdoors and is between 1 and 2 metres from an acoustically reflecting surface an adjustment of -2.5 dB must be made to the effective noise level.

(127) For the purposes of clause 108(b) –

a. the measurement must be made within a sensitive room;

b. any openable external window which is a major sound transmission path must be fully open during the measurement; and

c. all windows that are not major sound transmission paths must be closed during the measurement.

Proposed indoor entertainment venues

(128) For proposed premises or proposed extensions of existing premises, the effective noise level must be calculated having regard to –


b. the frequency spectrum of the music noise;

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c. the frequency-dependent sound insulation performance of the building within which the venue is located, as relevant;

d. the sound paths to the noise sensitive area and other factors which may affect the propagation of sound; and

e. the cumulative contribution from existing and approved premises affecting noise sensitive areas.

4. Using an outdoor noise measurement to assess indoor noise levels

(129) An outdoor measurement conducted directly outside a sensitive room can be used to assess the effective noise level indoors when –

a. assessing music noise from a live music entertainment venue and the Agent of Change is a noise sensitive residential use; or

b. assessing music noise from an outdoor entertainment venue in a noise sensitive area within the Docklands Noise Attenuation Area.

(130) For the purpose of clause 129 the indoor effective noise level is determined by subtracting the noise reduction performance of the building envelope from the measured outdoor noise level, having regard to the specific acoustic conditions of the sensitive room within which the assessment is conducted.

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Annex A: Designation of zones for urban area method for commercial, industrial and trade premises

(131) This Annex is for use with the urban area method for determining noise limits for commercial, industrial and trade premises. It supersedes EPA publication 316a.

(132) The land use zones within 200 metres of a noise sensitive area located in a major urban area is used when determining the limits at that noise sensitive area for noise emitted by commercial, industrial and trade premises.

(133) Clauses 9-12 of the Protocol requires that land zones and reservations contained in the relevant planning schemes be designated according to the tables in this Annex as –

a. Type 1 for residential, rural, open space or similar zones;

b. Type 2 for commercial, business, office and industrial 3 [light industry] zones; or

c. Type 3 for industrial 1 and 2 [general industry] and similar zones.

(134) This document designates a type for each of the land use zones within Victoria’s planning schemes –

a. Table A.1 designates types of zones and reservations in major urban areas common to all planning schemes.

b. Table A.2 designates types of zones and reservations specific the relevant planning schemes of local government areas within metropolitan Melbourne and its urban growth boundary.

c. Table A.3 lists the major urban areas outside the Melbourne urban growth boundary and the corresponding local government area.

d. Table A.4 designates types for zones and reservations specific to the relevant planning schemes, for major urban areas outside metropolitan Melbourne and its urban growth boundary, which can be identified for each major urban area in Victoria from Table A.3.

(135) The table of zones and reservations is for use only with the urban area method for determining noise limits for commercial, industrial and trade premises in accordance with the Regulations. It is not intended for use for any purpose under the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

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Table A.1: Designation of types for zones and reservations in major urban areas common to all planning schemes.

Victoria Planning Provision Zone code Land Use Zone Designated

type32.03 LDRZ Low Density Residential Zone 132.04 MUZ Mixed Use Zone 232.05 TZ Township Zone 132.07 RGZ Residential Growth Zone 132.08 GRZ General Residential Zone 132.09 NRZ Neighbourhood Residential Zone 133.01 IN1Z Industrial 1 Zone 333.02 IN2Z Industrial 2 Zone 333.03 IN3Z Industrial 3 Zone 234.01 B1Z, B2Z, B5Z, C1Z Commercial 1 Zone 234.02 B3Z, B4Z, C2Z Commercial 2 Zone 334.03 C3Z Commercial 3 Zone 335.03 RLZ Rural Living Zone 135.04 GWZ Green Wedge Zone 135.05 GWAZ Green Wedge A Zone 135.06 RCZ Rural Conservation Zone 135.07 FZ Farming Zone 235.08 RAZ Rural Activity Zone 236.01 Public Use Zone See below

PUZ1 Service & Utility 2PUZ2 Education 1PUZ3 Health & Community 2PUZ4 Transport 2PUZ5 Cemetery/Crematorium 1PUZ6 Local Government 2PUZ7 Other Public Use 2

36.02 Public Park and Recreation Zone 136.03 Public Conservation and Resource Zone 136.04 RDZ1 Road Zone - Category 1 3

RDZ2 Road Zone - Category 2 237.02 CDZ Comprehensive Development Zone

unless a schedule applies in the specific planning scheme

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37.03 UFZ Urban Floodway Zone 137.04 CCZ Capital City Zone 237.05 DZ Docklands Zone 237.06 PDZ Priority Development Zone 237.07 UGZ Urban Growth Zone, unless a schedule

applies in the specific planning scheme for an incorporated precinct structure plan

1

37.08 ACZ Activity Centre Zone, unless a schedule applies in the specific planning scheme

2

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Victoria Planning Provision Zone code Land Use Zone Designated

type37.09 PZ Port Zone 3

Table A.2: Designation of types for zones and reservations specific to the relevant planning schemes of local government areas within metropolitan Melbourne and its urban growth boundary.

Local Government Area Designated type

Zone Code Zone schedule description

BanyuleSUZ1 Private Sportsgrounds 1SUZ2 Utility & Service Installations 2SUZ3 Residential and Medical Services Precinct 1ACZ1 Greensborough Activity Centre 2

BaysideNo specific zones

BoroondaraSUZ1 Golf Courses 1SUZ2 Private Education Centre 1CDZ1 800 Toorak Road Comprehensive Development Plan October 2015 2PDZ1 Tooronga Village Site 2

BrimbankSUZ1 Racecourse and Showgrounds Areas, Private Sportsgrounds,

Religious and Education Establishment2

SUZ2 Private Utility Installations 2SUZ3 Earth and Energy Resources Industry 3SUZ4 Private Sports Grounds 1SUZ5 Overnewton Anglican Community College Keilor Campus 1SUZ6 Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Education Centre and

Sporting Campus1

CDZ1 Sydenham Regional Activity Centre 2CDZ2 Watergardens Town Centre 2ACZ1 Sunshine Town Centre 2

CardiniaSUZ1 Horticultural Preservation 2SUZ3 Tynong Racecourse and Training Facility 2SUZ4 Special Use Zone Growth Areas (Cardinia Road Employment

Precinct)2

SUZ5 Cardinia Motor Recreation and Education Park 3SUZ6 Private Education Facility 1SUZ7 South East Production, Export and Employment Node 2CDZ1 Pakenham West Comprehensive Development Plan 1 September

20051

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CDZ2 Former Pakenham Racecourse Comprehensive Development Plan (January 2010)

2

CDZ3 Racecourse Road Pakenham Comprehensive Development Plan 1UGZ1 Cardina Road Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ2 Cardinia Road Employment Precinct Structure plan (September

2010)2

UGZ3 Officer Precinct Structure Plan (September 2011) - Residential Area 1UGZ4 Officer Precinct Structure Plan (September 2011) - Officer Town

Centre2

CaseySUZ1 Earth and Energy Resources 3SUZ3 Hillcrest Christian College 1SUZ4 Thompsons Road Precinct Structure Plan - Electricity Easement 3SUZ5 Conservation Areas for Melbourne's Growth Corridors 1SUZ6 Cranbourne Racing Complex and Surrounds 2CDZ1 Lyndhurst Neighbour Activity Centre Comprehensive Development

Plan2

PDZ1 Fountain Gate-Narre Warren CBD Incorporated Plan 2UGZ1 Cranbourne West Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ2 Cranbourne East Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ3 Clyde North Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ4 Botanic Ridge Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ5 Cranbourne North Stage 2 Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ6 Thompsons Road Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ7 Clyde Creek Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ8 Casey Fields South Residential Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ9 Berwick Waterways Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ10 Casey Central Town Centre Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ11 Brompton Lodge Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ12 Cardinia Creek South Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ14 Minta Farm Precinct Structure Plan 2ACZ1 Cranbourne Activity Centre 2

DarebinPDZ1 Preston Market 2PDZ2 Preston Central 2

FrankstonSUZ1 Golf Courses 1SUZ2 Earth and Energy Resources Industry 3SUZ3 Frankston Safe Boat Harbour 2SUZ4 Peninsula Private Hospital 2CDZ1 Sandhurst Comprehensive Development Plan May 1996 1CDZ2 Kananook Creek Comprehensive Development Plan May 1999 1

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Glen EiraSUZ1 Caulfield Racecourse 2CDZ1 North Road, Ormond, Comprehensive Development Plan 2PDZ2 Caulfield Mixed Use Zone 2

Greater DandenongSUZ1 Sandown Park 2SUZ2 Earth and Energy Resources Industry 3SUZ3 11-53 and part of 55-79 Waterview Close, Dandenong South 2SUZ4 Keysborough Turkish and Islamic Cultural Centre & Mt Hira College

(KTICC & Mt Hira College) 396 Greens Road Keysborough1

SUZ5 Polish Catholic Centre 337-343 Green Road Keysborough & Dhamma Sarana (Buddhist Sri Lankan Association of Victoria) 329-335 Greens Road Keysborough

1

SUZ6 Cornish College 65 Riverbend Road Bangholme 1CDZ1 Dandenong Railway Precinct 2CDZ2 Central Dandenong 2

Hobsons BaySUZ1 Private Sportsgrounds & Community Establishments 1SUZ2 Petroleum Refinery Area 3SUZ3 Petroleum Complex Area 3SUZ4 Altona Special Industrial Area 3SUZ5 Marine Engineering Area 3SUZ6 Brooklyn Terminal Substation 2CDZ1 The Range Estate Williamstown – Stage 7 1CDZ2 Altona North Comprehensive Development Plan 2

HumeSUZ1 Earth and Energy Resources Industry 3SUZ2 Goonwarra Golf Course 1SUZ4 Corinella Crescent Educational Establishment 1SUZ5 Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association Complex 2SUZ6 Former Greenvale Hospital 1SUZ7 Aitken College Mickleham Road Greenvale 1SUZ8 Craigieburn North Employment Area Precinct Structure Plan, June

2016 – Electricity Easement3

SUZ9 Sunbury South – Electricity Easements 2SUZ10 Craiglee and Ben Eadie Properties 1CDZ1 Craigieburn Comprehensive Development Plan - G Adams

Corporation - Silverton May 2001 Jacksons Hill Comprehensive Development Plan

1

CDZ2 Merrifield Employment Precinct 2CDZ3 Greenvale's Lakes East 1CDZ4 Merrifield Major Town Centre 2

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CDZ5 Greenvale north Neighbourhood Activity Centre Comprehensive Development Plan

2

UGZ1 Craigieburn R2 Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ2 Greenvale North R1 Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ3 Greenvale West R3 Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ4 Merrifield West Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ5 Lockerbie Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ6 Greenvale Central Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ7 Woodlands Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ8 Craigieburn North Employment Area Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ9 Sunbury South Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ10 Lancefield Road Precinct Structure Plan 1

KingstonSUZ1 Golf Courses 1SUZ2 Earth and Energy Resources Industry 3SUZ3 Private Community Facilities 1SUZ4 Epsom Race Course 2SUZ5 Heatherton Christian College 1CDZ1 Endeavour Cove Comprehensive Development Plan December 1999 2ACZ1 Cheltenham Activity Centre 2ACZ2 Mentone Activity Centre 2ACZ3 Moorabbin Activity Centre 2

KnoxSUZ1 Community, Recreation, Education and Religious Purposes 1SUZ2 Earth and Energy Resources Industry 3SUZ3 Terminal Station 2CDZ1 Waterford Valley Comprehensive Development Plan, Drawing No.

30015698/101 (A), prepared by Aspect Landscape Consultants Pty Ltd, August 1999

1

CDZ2 Burwood Highway and Scoresby Road Knoxfield 2

ManninghamSUZ1 Private Education Centres, Golf Course and Sports Grounds 1SUZ2 Terminal Station 2SUZ3 Donvale Christian College 1ACZ1 Doncaster Hill Principal Activity Centre 2

MaribyrnongSUZ1 Sportsgrounds and Religious Establishments 1SUZ2 Utility Installations 2SUZ3 99 Moreland Street, 90 – 96 Maribyrnong Street and land bounded by

Footscray Road, Moreland, Lyons and Maribyrnong Streets, Footscray

3

CDZ1 Waterford Green Residential Area 1

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CDZ2 Waterford Green Estate Mixed Use Area 2CDZ3 Footscray Land, Gordon Street 2ACZ1 Footscray Metropolitan Activity Centre 2

MaroondahNo specific zones

MelbourneSUZ1 Flemington Racecourse 2SUZ2 Royal Melbourne Showgrounds 2SUZ3 Private Sports Grounds and Religious and Educational Institutions 1SUZ4 Port of Melbourne 3SUZ5 Waters of the Port of Melbourne 2CDZ2 Carlton Brewery 2CDZ3 Flemington Green Comprehensive Development Plan 2CDZ4 550 Epsom Road Comprehensive Development Plan 1

MeltonSUZ1 Earth and Energy Resources Industry 3SUZ3 Terminal Stations 3SUZ5 Leakes Road Tourist Precinct 1SUZ6 Remand Centre at Truganina 1SUZ7 Melton Harness Racing Centre 2SUZ8 Prison Precinct 1SUZ9 Kororoit Precinct Structure Plan - Electricity Easement 2SUZ10 Plumpton Precinct Structure Plan - Electricity Easement 2SUZ11 Mt Atkinson & Tarneit Plains Precinct Structure Plan - Electricity

Easement3

CDZ1 Caroline Springs Town Centre Area 2UGZ1 Taylors Hill West Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ2 Melton North Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ3 Toolern Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ4 Rockbank North Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ5 Diggers Rest Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ6 Toolern Park Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ7 Rockbank Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ8 Payne's Road Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ9 Mt Atkinson & Tarneit Plains Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ11 Plumpton Precinct Structure plan 1UGZ12 Kororoit Precinct Structure Plan 1

MitchellSUZ1 Earth and Energy Resources Industry 3CDZ1 Hidden Valley Comprehensive Development Plan 1CDZ2 Mandalay Comprehensive Development Plan 1

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UGZ2 Lockerbie North Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ5 Beveridge Central Precinct Structure Plan 1

MonashSUZ2 Earth and Energy Resources Industry 3SUZ3 Metropolitan and Huntingdale Golf Courses 1SUZ4 Oakleigh RSL Site 2SUZ5 Australian Synchrotron 2SUZ6 Monash Technology Precinct 2CDZ1 Waverley Park Comprehensive Development Plan 1

Moonee ValleySUZ2 Moonee Valley Racecourse 2SUZ3 Private Sports Ground 1CDZ1 Flemington Green Comprehensive Development Plan 2ACZ1 Moonee Ponds Activity Centre 2

MorelandSUZ1 Private Sports Grounds 1SUZ3 Brunswick Terminal Station 3ACZ1 Coburg Activity Centre 2

Mornington PeninsulaSUZ1 Port Related Uses 3SUZ2 Private Sportsgrounds, Religious, Health and Educational

Establishments1

SUZ3 Airfield Development 2SUZ4 Recreational Development 1SUZ7 Flinders Christian Community College 1SUZ8 Ranelagh Estate Open Spaces 1SUZ9 Yaringa Boat Harbour 2CDZ1 Moonah Links Comprehensive Development Plan 1

NillumbikSUZ1 Heritage Golf and Country Club 1SUZ2 Environmental Living - Bend of Islands 1SUZ3 Plenty Valley Christian College 1SUZ4 Eltham College 1ACZ1 Eltham Activity Centre 2ACZ2 Diamond Creek Activity Centre 2

Port of MelbourneSUZ1 Port of Melbourne 3SUZ2 Marine Engineering Area 3SUZ3 Foreshore Area - The Strand and Nelson Place 2SUZ4 Waters of the Port of Melbourne 2

Port Phillip

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SUZ1 St Kilda Sea Baths 1SUZ2 Luna Park 2SUZ3 The Triangle Site - St Kilda 2CDZ1 Beacon Cove Port Melbourne 2CDZ2 St Kilda Station Redevelopment 2CDZ3 Acland Courtyard 2

StonningtonSUZ1 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club St Kevin's College Vision Australia

Foundation2

ACZ1 Chapel Street Activity Centre 2

WhitehorseSUZ1 Private Education Centres and Places of Worship 1SUZ2 Private Sport and Recreational Facilities 1SUZ3 14 Federation Street Box Hill 2

WhittleseaSUZ1 Whittlesea Showgrounds 2SUZ2 Epping Soccer Stadium 2SUZ3 Janefield Technology Estate 2SUZ4 Earth and Energy Resources Industry 3SUZ5 Ivanhoe Grammar School (Mernda) 1SUZ6 South Morang Terminal Station 3SUZ7 Costa Exchange Mushroom Farm - 45 Cookes Road Doreen 2SUZ8 Quarry Hills Precinct Structure Plan - Electricity Easement 3SUZ10 Wollert Precinct Structure Plan - Electricity Easement 3CDZ1 Mernda Town Centre Comprehensive Development Plan 2CDZ2 Cooper Street Employment Area Comprehensive Development Plan 3CDZ3 Laurimar Town Centre 2CDZ4 Aurora Comprehensive Development Plan 1CDZ5 Mernda Villages Neighbourhood Centre 1CDZ6 Lyndarum Neighbourhood Activity Centre 2UGZ1 Lockerbie Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ2 Lockerbie North Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ3 Quarry Hills Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ4 English Street Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ5 Wollert Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ6 Donnybrook-Woodstock Precinct Structure Plan 1ACZ1 Epping Centre Metropolitan Centre 2

WyndhamSUZ1 Wyndham Harbour 2SUZ2 Werribee Racecourse 2SUZ3 Prison 1

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SUZ4 K Road Tourism and Recreational Precinct 1SUZ6 Earth and Energy Resources 3SUZ7 Truganina Precinct Structure Plan - Electricity Easement 3SUZ8 Tarneit Electricity Transmission Easement - Residential Areas Tarneit

North Precinct Structure Plan1

SUZ9 Cherry Creek Youth Justice Redevelopment Project 1PDZ1 Laverton Major Activity Centre and Employment Node Incorporated

Plan2

UGZ1 Truganina South Community Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ2 Truganina Employment Precinct Structure Plan (December 2009) 3UGZ3 Manor Lakes Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ4 Alfred Road Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ5 Point Cook West Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ6 Black Forest Road South Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ7 Black Forest Road North Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ8 Ballan Road Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ9 Westbrook Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ10 Truganina Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ11 Riverdale Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ13 Tarneit North Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ14 East Werribee Employment Precinct 2UGZ15 Lincoln Heath South Precinct Structure Plan 1ACZ1 Werribee Principal Activity Centre 2

YarraSUZ1 Latrobe Golf Course - Farm Road Alphington 1SUZ2 St Heliers Street Abbotsford 1SUZ3 Alphington Grammar School - Old Heidelberg Road Alphington 1SUZ4 Former Convent of the Good Shepherd - St Heliers Street Abbotsford 2SUZ5 Epworth Richmond Private Hospital 2SUZ6 Collingwood Arts Precinct 2CDZ1 Victoria Gardens Comprehensive Development 2CDZ2 Cremorne, Balmain, Dover Streets Project Richmond 2CDZ3 Richmond Maltings 2 Gough Street Cremorne 2PDZ1 Victoria Street East Precinct 2

Yarra RangesSUZ1 Earth and Energy Resources Zone 3SUZ2 Major Tourist Facility 1SUZ3 Airfield 2SUZ4 Educational Facility 1SUZ5 Chirnside Park Country Club 1SUZ6 Extractive Resource Environmental Buffer 1SUZ7 Billanook College 1

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SUZ8 Little Yarra Steiner School 1SUZ9 Eastern Golf Club 1SUZ10 Lots 7 and 8 LP127612 Maroondah Highway Coldstream 2SUZ11 Burnham Beeches Residential Hotel and Resort 1

Table A.3: Local government areas for major urban areas outside Melbourne metropolitan/Melbourne urban growth boundary.

Major Urban Area (*) Local Government AreaBacchus Marsh MooraboolBairnsdale East GippslandBallarat BallaratBenalla BenallaBendigo Greater BendigoCastlemaine Mount AlexanderColac Colac-OtwayDrouin Baw BawDrysdale - Clifton Springs Greater GeelongEchuca CampaspeGeelong Greater GeelongGisborne Macedon RangesHamilton Southern GrampiansHealesville Yarra RangesHorsham HorshamLara Greater GeelongLeopold Greater GeelongMaryborough Central GoldfieldsMildura MilduraMoe - Newborough LatrobeMorwell LatrobeOcean Grove - Barwon Heads Greater GeelongPortland GlenelgSale WellingtonShepparton - Mooroopna Greater SheppartonSwan Hill Swan HillTorquay - Jan Juc Surf CoastTraralgon LatrobeWangaratta WangarattaWarragul Baw BawWarrnambool Warrnambool, MoyneWodonga WodongaWonthaggi Bass CoastYarrawonga Moira

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(*) The major urban areas are the areas of land within – (a) the urban growth boundary identified in a planning scheme, where the population is greater than

7,000; or(b) the urban centre boundary (as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) of an urban centre with a

population greater than 7000 persons, including land within the whole of any Residential Zone, Industrial Zone, Commercial Zone or Urban Growth Zone that is crossed by the urban centre boundary.

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Table A.4: Designation of types for zones and reservations specific to the relevant planning schemes, for major urban areas outside metropolitan Melbourne and its urban growth boundary.

Local Government Area (Major Urban Area[s]) Designated type


Ballarat (Ballarat)SUZ1 Flora and Fauna Wildlife Park 1SUZ2 Emergency Services 2SUZ3 Sovereign Hill Museums Association 2SUZ4 Ballarat Showgrounds 2SUZ5 Private Education Establishment 1SUZ6 Ballarat Airfield 2SUZ7 Racecourse 2SUZ8 Mining and Related Activities 3SUZ9 Eureka Historic Precinct 2SUZ10 Recreation 1SUZ11 Ballarat Golf Course 1SUZ12 St. John of God Hospital 2SUZ13 Thoroughbred Horse Training Facilities 1SUZ14 Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ) 2SUZ16 Ballarat Railway Station Precinct Redevelopment – Stage One 2CDZ1 Comprehensive Development Zone 1UGZ1 Alfredton West Precinct Structure Plan (2011) 1UGZ2 Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plan 1

Bass Coast (Wonthaggi)No specific zones within this major urban area or within 200m outside of the major urban area boundary

Baw Baw (Drouin, Warragul) SUZ5 Warragul East Bulky Goods Precinct 3UGZ1 Warragul Precinct Structure Plan 1UGZ2 Drouin Precinct Structure Plan 1

Benalla (Benalla)SUZ1 Defence Industries Benalla 3SUZ3 CAL Community Farm 1

Campaspe (Echuca)SUZ2 Private Schools 1SUZ3 Echuca Aerodrome 2

Central Goldfields (Maryborough)SUZ1 Goldfields Reservoir, Ballarat Road, Maryborough 1SUZ2 Maryborough Golf Course 1

Colac Otway (Colac)SUZ3 Dairy Food Production Plant - Connor and Murray Streets, Colac 3SUZ4 Colac Abattoir & Food Production Plant 3

East Gippsland (Bairnsdale)

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No specific zones within this major urban area or within 200m outside of the major urban area boundary

Glenelg (Portland)SUZ1 Portland Special Education 1SUZ2 Golf Courses 1

Greater Bendigo (Bendigo)SUZ1 Private Educational or Religious Institutions 1SUZ2 Private Hospital 1SUZ3 Television or Radio Station 1SUZ4 Private Sport and Recreation Facilities 1SUZ5 Racing Facilities 2SUZ6 Tourism Facility 1SUZ7 Bendigo Airport 2SUZ9 Bus Depot 2SUZ10 Girton Grammar School, Junior and Senior Campuses, Vine, Wattle

and Mackenzie Streets, Bendigo1

SUZ11 Holdsworth Road Open Space/Recreation Area 1SUZ12 Electricity Terminal Station 2CDZ1 Fortuna Comprehensive Development Plan 1

Greater Geelong (Geelong, Drysdale - Clifton Springs, Lara, Leopold, Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads)SUZ1 Environmental Wetlands, Salt Production and Land-Based

Aquaculture Activities2

SUZ3 Private Golf Courses 1SUZ4 Geelong Showgrounds and Racecourse, and Beckley Park 2SUZ5 Eastern Park 1SUZ7 Earth and Energy Resources Industry 3SUZ8 Goandra Land, Thacker Street, Ocean Grove 1SUZ13 Drysdale Regional Community and Cultural Hub 2SUZ14 Private Teaching Hospital and Education Precinct 2SUZ15 Private Education Centre 1SUZ16 Privately Owned Utility Installations 3CDZ1 Thirteenth Beach Resort 1CDZ2 Rippleside Comprehensive Development Plan 1UGZ1 Armstrong Creek North East Industrial Precinct, Precinct Structure

Plan (May 2010)2

UGZ2 Armstrong Creek East Precinct Structure Plan (May 2010, Amended November 2011) and Armstrong Creek South Precinct Structure Plan (February 2016)

1

UGZ3 Armstrong Creek West Precinct Structure Plan September 2012 1UGZ4 Armstrong Creek Horseshoe Bend Precinct Structure Plan,

September 20141

UGZ5 Armstrong Creek Town Centre Precinct Structure Plan 2UGZ6 Lara West Precinct Structure Plan (2013) 1

Greater Shepparton (Shepparton - Mooroopna)

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SUZ1 Shepparton Showgrounds 2SUZ4 Goulburn Valley Harness and Greyhound Racing Precinct 2SUZ7 Emerald Bank Tourism Precinct 2SUZ8 Private Education Establishments 1SUZ10 Kialla Private School 1

Horsham (Horsham)SUZ1 Horsham Golf Course 1SUZ4 Horsham Showgrounds 2SUZ8 Horsham Artist in Residence 1

Latrobe (Moe - Newborough, Traralgon, Morwell)SUZ1 Brown Coal 3SUZ2 Urban Gateway 2SUZ3 Gippsland Heritage Park 2SUZ4 Victor Street Exchange 1SUZ7 Latrobe Regional Airport 2UGZ1 Lake Narracan Precinct Structure Plan 1

Macedon ranges (Gisborne)SUZ4 Private Hospital 2

Mildura (Mildura)SUZ1 Private Education and Religious Establishments 1SUZ2 Tourist Precincts 2SUZ3 Mildura Marina 1SUZ4 Mildura Hospital 2SUZ5 Essential Service Utilities 2SUZ6 Red Cliffs Caravan Park 1SUZ8 Mildura – Irymple Urban Transition Area 1SUZ9 Mildura – Irymple Urban Transition Area 2CDZ1 Mildura Golf Resort Redevelopment Masterplan, June 2012 1UGZ1 Mildura South Precinct Structure Plan – Activity Centre 2

Moira (Yarrawonga)No specific zones within this major urban area or within 200m outside of the major urban area boundary

Moorabool (Bacchus Marsh)SUZ1 Coal Mining 3SUZ2 Earth and Energy Resources Industry 3SUZ3 Golf Courses 1SUZ4 Bacchus Marsh Grammar School 1

Mount Alexander (Castlemaine)No specific zones within this major urban area or within 200m outside of the major urban area boundary

Moyne (Warrnambool)No specific zones within this major urban area or within 200m outside of the major urban area boundary

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Southern Grampians (Hamilton)SUZ1 Private Educational Institutions 1SUZ2 Private Golf Course 1SUZ3 Mount Baimbridge Road, Hamilton 2SUZ4 Office and Communications Centre 2SUZ5 RMIT Hamilton 1SUZ7 Western Speedway Hamilton 2

Surf Coast (Torquay - Jan Juc)SUZ1 Alcoa Lease Land 3SUZ4 Torquay Community Development Precinct 2SUZ5 Torquay Tourism Development Precincts 2SUZ7 Golf Courses 1SUZ9 Surf Coast Christian College Campus 1CDZ2 The Sands Torquay Residential Lakes and Golf Course

Comprehensive Development Plan1

Swan Hill (Swan Hill)No specific zones within this major urban area or within 200m outside of the major urban area boundary

Wangaratta (Wangaratta)SUZ1 Showgrounds 2SUZ2 Racecourse 2SUZ3 Avian Park Sport and Recreation Hub 2SUZ4 Golf Course 1SUZ5 Galen College – The Farm 1SUZ6 South Wangaratta Civic Precinct 2SUZ7 Reith Road Equine Precinct 1

Warrnambool (Warrnambool)SUZ1 Warrnambool Racecourse 2SUZ2 Warrnambool Showgrounds 2SUZ3 Warrnambool West Industrial Precinct - Transition Area 2

Wellington (Sale)

SUZ3 Lake Guthridge Precinct 1SUZ6 Sale Greyhound Racing Facility 2

Wodonga (Wodonga)SUZ1 Gateway Island 1SUZ2 Golf Courses and Associated Development 1UGZ1 Urban Growth Zone 1

Yarra Ranges (Healesville)SUZ2 Major Tourist Facility 2

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Annex B: Zone levels for rural area method for commercial, industrial and trade premises

(136) This annex is for use with the rural area method for determining noise limits for commercial, industrial and trade premises.

(137) The zone level that informs the rural area method for determining noise limits for commercial, industrial and trade premises (clauses 16-36 of the Protocol) is determined from Table B.1 based on the land use zone in the relevant planning scheme, where:

a. the generating zone is the land use zone in which the premises being assessed is located; and

b. the receiving zone is the land use zone in which the noise sensitive area is located.

(138) In Table B.1, zones specific to the relevant planning scheme are categorised in five groups A to E based on the purpose of the zone and table of uses specified in the relevant schedule to the zone in the planning scheme. These specific zones are Special Use Zone (SUZ), Comprehensive Development Zone (CDZ) and Urban Growth Zone (UGZ). The group designation for the specific zone within a planning scheme is given in Table B.2.

(139) Where the Farming Zone is the generating zone and the noise-emitting agricultural activity is ‘intensive’, an adjustment of +3 dB is applied to the determined Zone Levels to reflect amenity expectations of locally intense farming activities.

(140) For the purpose of clause 139, intensive farming activities are agricultural production activities under the planning scheme (Clause 73.01) with the following land use terms as included in agriculture (in clause 73.03):

a. horticulture and timber production (in crop raising); and

b. intensive animal production, pig farm, poultry farm and poultry hatchery (in animal production: animal husbandry).

(141) The public-use zones (PUZ) are grouped as:

a. Service & Utility (PUZ1), Health & Community (PUZ3), Transport (PUZ4), Local Government (PUZ6) and Other Public Use (PUZ7); and

b. Education (PUZ 2), Cemetery/Crematorium (PUZ 5).

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Table B.1: Zone levels (dB(A)) for rural area method for commercial, industrial and trade premises

Receiving zone

GeneratingZone

Green Wedge A GWAZ,Rural Conservation RCZ,

Rural Living RLZ

Low Density Residential LDRZ

Public Conservation and Resource PCRZ

Public Park and Conservation PPCZ

Public Use 2 & 5PUZ2 & PUZ5

Urban Floodway UFZ

Farming Zone FZGreen Wedge GW

General Residential Zone GRZ

Neighbour Residential Zone NRZ

Residential Growth Zone RGZ, Rural Activity Zone RAZ, Township Zone TZ

Urban Growth Zone before an incorporated precinct

structure plan UGZ

Commercial 1 Zone C1Z B1Z B2Z B5Z

Commercial 3 Zone C3ZMixed use Zone MUZ

Activity Centre Zone ACZPublic Use Zone 1,3,4,6&7 PUZ1 PUZ3 PUZ4 PUZ6 &

PUZ7Road RDZ1 RDZ2

Industrial 3 IN3ZCommercial 2 Zone C2Z B3Z

B4Z Industrial 2 Zone IN2Z Industrial 1 Zone IN1Z

Group E CDZ, SUZ & UGZ (*) Group B CDZ, SUZ & UGZ (*) Group A CDZ, SUZ & UGZ (*) Group C CDZ, SUZ & UGZ (*) Group D CDZ, SUZ, UGZ (*)

Low Density Residential LDRZPublic Conservation and Resource PCRZPublic Park and Conservation PPCZPublic Use 2,5 PUZ2 & PUZ5Urban Floodway UFZ

Group E CDZ, SUZ & UGZ (*)

Day 45Evening 37Night 32






Day 53Evening 48Day 43

Farming FZ (*)Green Wedge GWZ,Green Wedge A GWAZPublic Use 2 & 5 PUZ2, PUZ5Rural Activity RAZRural Conservation RCZRural Living RLZUrban Growth Zone before an incorporated precinct structure plan (UGZ)

Group B CDZ, SUZ & UGZ (*)








Commercial 1 CZ1 B1Z B2Z BZ5Mixed Use MUZActivity Centre Zone ACZPublic Use 1,2,3,4,6 & 7PUZ1 PUZ3 PUZ4 PUZ6 PUZ7

Group A CDZ, SUZ & UGZ (*)








Industrial 3 IN3Z

Group C CDZ, SUZ & UGZ (*)








Commercial 2 C2Z, B3Z, B4Z Commercial 3 C3Z

Day 48Evening 43Day 38







Industrial 1, 2 IN1Z IN2Z

Group D CDZ, SUZ & UGZ (*)Day 50Evening 45Night 40







(*) For Comprehensive Development Zone (CDZ), Special Use Zone (SUZ) and Urban Growth Zone (UGZ) refer to Table B.2.

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Table B.2: Designation of table B.1 groups for zones and reservations specific to the relevant planning schemes for local government areas within rural areas.

Local Government Area Planning scheme GroupZone Code Zone schedule descriptionAlpine

SUZ1 Dinner Plain – Village Area BSUZ2 Dinner Plain Service and Recreation ASUZ3 GPU Powernet Pty Ltd Terminal Stations CSUZ4 Bogong Power Development Project CSUZ5 Mount Beauty Aerodrome and Air Park A

Alpine ResortsCDZ1 Alpine Village BCDZ2 Alpine Recreation B

AraratSUZ1 Former Aradale Site ASUZ2 Powercor Terminal Station CSUZ3 Jallukar Hills Wine Village B

Ballarat SUZ1 Flora and Fauna Wildlife Park BSUZ2 Emergency Services ASUZ3 Sovereign Hill Museums Association ASUZ4 Ballarat Showgrounds ASUZ5 Private Education Establishment BSUZ6 Ballarat Airfield CSUZ7 Racecourse ASUZ8 Mining and Related Activities DSUZ9 Eureka Historic Precinct ASUZ10 Recreation ESUZ11 Ballarat Golf Course BSUZ12 St. John Of God Hospital ASUZ13 Thoroughbred Horse Training Facilities BSUZ14 Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ) CSUZ15 Central Victoria Livestock Exchange CSUZ16 Ballarat Railway Station Precinct Redevelopment – Stage One ACDZ1 Comprehensive Development Zone BUGZ1 Alfredton West Precinct Structure Plan (2011) BUGZ2 Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plan B

Bass CoastSUZ1 Phillip Island Motor Racing Track CSUZ2 Earth and Energy Resources Industry CSUZ3 Wonthaggi Motor Racing Track CSUZ5 Inverloch RACV Resort BSUZ6 Silverwater Resort, San Remo BCDZ1 Cape Paterson Ecovillage B

Baw Baw

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Local Government Area Planning scheme GroupZone Code Zone schedule description

SUZ1 Walhalla Special Use Zone ESUZ2 Tanjil Bren Special Use Zone ESUZ3 Earth and Energy Resources Industry DSUZ5 Warragul East Bulky Goods Precinct DUGZ1 Warragul Precinct Structure Plan BUGZ2 Drouin Precinct Structure Plan B

Benalla SUZ1 Defence Industries Benalla DSUZ2 Winton Motor Raceway CSUZ3 Cal Community Farm BSUZ4 Glenrowan Terminal Station A

BulokeNo specific zones

CampaspeSUZ1 Gunbower Wastewater Treatment Facility and Reuse Scheme BSUZ2 Private Schools BSUZ3 Echuca Aerodrome C

Central Goldfields SUZ1 Goldfields Reservoir, Ballarat Road, Maryborough ESUZ2 Maryborough Golf Course B

Colac Otway SUZ1 Apollo Bay Airfield CSUZ2 Apollo Bay Harbour CSUZ3 Dairy Food Production Plant - Connor and Murray Streets, Colac DSUZ4 Colac Abattoir & Food Production Plant D

CorangamiteSUZ1 Waarre Road, Port Campbell – Gas Processing Plant DSUZ2 Heytesbury Gas Facility – Timboon DSUZ3 Brumbys Road, Port Campbell - Bhp Minerva Gas Processing Plant DSUZ4 Waarre Road, Port Campbell - Woodside Gas Processing Plant DSUZ5 Peterborough Airfield ASUZ6 Mount Elephant ESUZ7 Wattle Hill ESUZ8 Glenormiston College BSUZ9 Port Campbell West BSUZ10 Naroghid Refuse Disposal, Transfer and Recycling Facility C

East Gippsland SUZ1 Bullock Island, Lakes Entrance BSUZ2 Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust BSUZ3 Earth and Energy Resources Industry CSUZ4 Patricia Baleen Gas Plant DCDZ1 Nerana Resort & Marina Concept Plan A

French Island and Sandstone Island

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No specific zones Gannawarra

SUZ1 Private Educational or Religious Institutions BSUZ2 Private Golf Course BSUZ3 Arbuthnot Timber Mill CSUZ4 Caravan Park B

Glenelg SUZ1 Portland Special Education BSUZ2 Golf Courses BSUZ3 Dutton Way BSUZ5 Heywood Pulp Mill DSUZ6 Lake Condah and Lake Condah Mission Site E

Golden PlainsSUZ1 Refuse Disposal CSUZ2 Regional Refuse Disposal CSUZ3 Lethbridge Airport CSUZ4 Bannockburn Golf Course B

Greater Bendigo SUZ1 Private Educational or Religious Institutions BSUZ2 Private Hospital BSUZ3 Television or Radio Station BSUZ4 Private Sport and Recreation Facilities BSUZ5 Racing Facilities ASUZ6 Tourism Facility BSUZ7 Bendigo Airport CSUZ8 Showgrounds ASUZ9 Bus Depot ASUZ10 Girton Grammar School, Junior and Senior Campuses, Vine, Wattle

and Mackenzie Streets, BendigoB

SUZ11 Holdsworth Road Open Space/Recreation Area ESUZ12 Electricity Terminal Station ACDZ1 Fortuna Comprehensive Development Plan BCDZ2 Atisha Comprehensive Development Plan BCDZ3 Marong Business Park Comprehensive Development Plan C

Greater GeelongSUZ1 Environmental Wetlands, Salt Production and Land-Based

Aquaculture ActivitiesA

SUZ3 Private Golf Courses BSUZ4 Geelong Showgrounds and Racecourse, and Beckley Park ASUZ5 Eastern Park BSUZ7 Earth and Energy Resources Industry CSUZ8 Goandra Land, Thacker Street, Ocean Grove ESUZ9 Correctional Programs Centre at Lara BSUZ11 Avalon Airport D

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SUZ12 Lara Energetic Materials Manufacturing Plant DSUZ13 Drysdale Regional Community and Cultural Hub ASUZ14 Private Teaching Hospital and Education Precinct ASUZ15 Private Education Centre BSUZ16 Privately Owned Utility Installations DCDZ1 Thirteenth Beach Resort BCDZ2 Rippleside Comprehensive Development Plan BCDZ3 Adventure Park Comprehensive Development Plan AUGZ1 Armstrong Creek North East Industrial Precinct, Precinct Structure

Plan (May 2010)C

UGZ2 Armstrong Creek East Precinct Structure Plan (May 2010, Amended November 2011) and Armstrong Creek South Precinct Structure Plan (February 2016)

B

UGZ3 Armstrong Creek West Precinct Structure Plan September 2012 BUGZ4 Armstrong Creek Horseshoe Bend Precinct Structure Plan,

September 2014B

UGZ5 Armstrong Creek Town Centre Precinct Structure Plan AUGZ6 Lara West Precinct Structure Plan (2013) B

Greater SheppartonSUZ1 Shepparton Showgrounds ASUZ2 Tatura Showgrounds ASUZ3 Tatura Racecourse ASUZ4 Goulburn Valley Harness and Greyhound Racing Precinct ASUZ6 GV Link Freight Logistics Centre DSUZ7 Emerald Bank Tourism Precinct ASUZ8 Private Education Establishments BSUZ9 Tatura Milk Industries – Hogan Street, Tatura DSUZ10 Kialla Private School BSUZ11 Unilever Manufacturing Site, 55 Park Street, Tatura D

HepburnSUZ1 Golf Courses BSUZ2 Creswick Golf Course BSUZ3 Daylesford Lawn Tennis Club B

HindmarshNo specific zones

HorshamSUZ1 Horsham Golf Course BSUZ2 Horsham Airport CSUZ3 Dooen Freight Hub DSUZ4 Horsham Showgrounds ASUZ5 Wimmera Events Centre ASUZ6 Earth and Energy Resources Industry CSUZ8 Horsham Artist in Residence BSUZ9 Wimmera Intermodal Freight Terminal Precinct D

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Local Government Area Planning scheme GroupZone Code Zone schedule descriptionIndigo

SUZ1 Beechworth Prison Farm B

SUZ2 Plemings Road, Barnawartha – Renewable Energy (Biodiesel) and Rendering Facility C

LatrobeSUZ1 Brown Coal DSUZ2 Urban Gateway ASUZ3 Gippsland Heritage Park ASUZ4 Victor Street Exchange BSUZ6 Earth and Energy Resources Industry CSUZ7 Latrobe Regional Airport CUGZ1 Lake Narracan Precinct Structure Plan B

LoddonNo specific zones

Macedon RangesSUZ1 Private Schools BSUZ2 Racecourses ASUZ3 Private Golf Courses BSUZ4 Private Hospital ASUZ5 Riddells Creek Health, Education and Community Precinct ASUZ7 Horse Training and Equine Services Precinct B

MansfieldSUZ1 Mountain Bay A

MeltonSUZ1 Earth and Energy Resources Industry CSUZ3 Terminal Stations DSUZ5 Leakes Road Tourist Precinct ASUZ6 Remand Centre at Truganina BSUZ7 Melton Harness Racing Centre ASUZ8 Prison Precinct BSUZ9 Kororoit Precinct Structure Plan - Electricity Easement ASUZ10 Plumpton Precinct Structure Plan - Electricity Easement ASUZ11 Mt Atkinson & Tarneit Plains Precinct Structure Plan - Electricity

EasementC

CDZ1 Caroline Springs Town Centre Area AUGZ1 Taylors Hill West Precinct Structure Plan BUGZ2 Melton North Precinct Structure Plan BUGZ3 Toolern Precinct Structure Plan BUGZ4 Rockbank North Precinct Structure Plan BUGZ5 Diggers Rest Precinct Structure Plan BUGZ6 Toolern Park Precinct Structure Plan BUGZ7 Rockbank Precinct Structure Plan AUGZ8 Payne's Road Precinct Structure Plan BUGZ9 Mt Atkinson & Tarneit Plains Precinct Structure Plan A

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UGZ11 Plumpton Precinct Structure plan BUGZ12 Kororoit Precinct Structure Plan B

MilduraSUZ1 Private Education and Religious Establishments BSUZ2 Tourist Precincts ASUZ3 Mildura Marina BSUZ4 Mildura Hospital ASUZ5 Essential Service Utilities ASUZ6 Red Cliffs Caravan Park BSUZ7 Mildura Airport CSUZ8 Mildura – Irymple Urban Transition Area BSUZ9 Mildura – Irymple Urban Transition Area ASUZ10 Bioenergy Power Plant, Carwarp DCDZ1 Mildura Golf Resort Redevelopment Masterplan, June 2012 BUGZ1 Mildura South Precinct Structure Plan – Activity Centre A

MitchellSUZ1 Earth and Energy Resources Industry CSUZ2 State Motorcycle Sports Complex CSUZ3 Kilmore Racetrack CSUZ4 Private Educational or Religious Institutions BCDZ1 Hidden Valley Comprehensive Development Plan BCDZ2 Mandalay Comprehensive Development Plan BUGZ1 Lockerbie Precinct Structure Plan AUGZ2 Lockerbie North Precinct Structure Plan BUGZ4 Donnybrook-Woodstock Precinct Structure Plan BUGZ5 Beveridge Central Precinct Structure Plan B

MoiraSUZ1 Green Palms Village, Cobram B

MooraboolSUZ1 Coal Mining DSUZ2 Earth and Energy Resources Industry CSUZ3 Golf Courses BSUZ4 Bacchus Marsh Grammar School BSUZ5 Shaws Road, Ballan Tourism Precinct BCDZ1 Sir Jack Brabham Park C

Mornington PeninsulaMUZ Mornington Peninsula Mixed Use Areas ASUZ1 Port Related Uses DSUZ2 Private Sportsgrounds, Religious, Health and Educational

EstablishmentsB

SUZ3 Airfield Development CSUZ4 Recreational Development BSUZ7 Flinders Christian Community College B

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SUZ8 Ranelagh Estate Open Spaces BSUZ9 Yaringa Boat Harbour ACDZ1 Moonah Links Comprehensive Development Plan B

Mount Alexander No specific zones

MoyneSUZ1 Mortlake Power Station DSUZ2 Lake Condah ESUZ3 Warrnambool Regional Airport CSUZ4 Extractive Industry CSUZ5 Shaw River Power Station DSUZ6 Tarrone Power Station D

MurrindindiSUZ1 Eildon Switchyard ASUZ2 Major Tourism Facility, Marysville B

Northern GrampiansSUZ1 Stawell Gold Mine DSUZ2 Earth and Energy Resources Industry C

PyreneesSUZ1 Private Golf Club (Beaufort) B

QueenscliffSUZ1 Queenscliff Harbour ASUZ2 Private Minor Sports and Recreation Facilities BSUZ3 Queenscliff Ferry Terminal A

South GippslandSUZ1 Earth and Energy Resources Industry CSUZ2 Waratah Park Tourist Facility ASUZ3 Port Areas CSUZ4 Wilsons Promontory Gateway Tourist Facility ASUZ5 SPI Electricity Pty Ltd Leongatha Depot CSUZ6 Koonwarra Agricultural Services Precinct CSUZ7 Camping and Caravan Park B

Southern Grampians SUZ1 Private Educational Institutions BSUZ2 Private Golf Course BSUZ3 Mount Baimbridge Road, Hamilton CSUZ4 Office and Communications Centre ASUZ5 RMIT Hamilton BSUZ6 Hamilton Airport CSUZ7 Western Speedway Hamilton C

Surf CoastSUZ1 Alcoa Lease Land DSUZ2 Anglesea Vehicle Proving Ground C

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SUZ3 Anglesea Heathland ESUZ4 Torquay Community Development Precinct ASUZ5 Torquay Tourism Development Precincts ASUZ6 Lorne Refuse Disposal CSUZ7 Golf Courses BSUZ8 Anglesea Tourism Development Precincts BSUZ9 Surf Coast Christian College Campus BCDZ2 The Sands Torquay Residential Lakes and Golf Course

Comprehensive Development PlanB

StrathbogieSUZ1 Mangalore Airport CSUZ2 Freeway Service Centre A

SUZ3 Costa Exchange Mushroom Farm and Composting Facility – 347 Zanelli Road, D

CDZ1 Lake Nagambie Resort Master Plan - 25028Dd A1-001-Q BSwan Hill

SUZ1 Abattoir DSUZ2 Swan Hill Clay Target Club CSUZ3 Education Centre and Accommodation Facility BSUZ4 Two Bays Roadhouse and Caravan Park, Nyah BSUZ5 Jack Chisholm Reserve Motor Sports Facility C

TowongNo specific zones

WangarattaSUZ1 Showgrounds ASUZ2 Racecourse ASUZ3 Avian Park Sport and Recreation Hub ASUZ4 Golf Course BSUZ5 Galen College – The Farm BSUZ6 South Wangaratta Civic Precinct ASUZ7 Reith Road Equine Precinct B

Warrnambool SUZ1 Warrnambool Racecourse ASUZ2 Warrnambool Showgrounds ASUZ3 Warrnambool West Industrial Precinct - Transition Area C

Wellington SUZ1 West Sale Airport CSUZ2 Fulham Prison BSUZ3 Lake Guthridge Precinct ESUZ4 Firebrace Road Transition Zone CSUZ5 Firebrace Road Group Accommodation Area BSUZ6 Sale Greyhound Racing Facility ACDZ1 Sale Golf Club Redevelopment Comprehensive Development Plan B

West Wimmera

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SUZ1 Racecourse ASUZ2 Golf Course BSUZ3 Edenhope Aerodrome C

WodongaSUZ1 Gateway Island BSUZ2 Golf Courses and Associated Development BUGZ1 Urban Growth Zone B

Yarra RangesSUZ1 Earth and Energy Resources Zone CSUZ2 Major Tourist Facility ASUZ3 Airfield CSUZ4 Educational Facility BSUZ5 Chirnside Park Country Club BSUZ6 Extractive Resource Environmental Buffer BSUZ7 Billanook College BSUZ8 Little Yarra Steiner School BSUZ9 Eastern Golf Club BSUZ10 Lots 7 and 8 Lp127612 Maroondah Highway Coldstream ASUZ11 Burnham Beeches Residential Hotel and Resort A

YarriambiackSUZ1 Racecourse ASUZ2 Showgrounds ASUZ3 North Western Agricultural Machinery Museum A

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Annex C: Objective method for tonal adjustment for commercial, industrial and trade premises(142) When the noise emission is tonal in character, this objective tonal adjustment method may be used to

determine the value of the tonal adjustment (clause 83).

(143) The objective tonal adjustment method is conducted using one-third octave band analyses of several samples from an A-weighted sound pressure level measurement.

(144) At least three samples of equal duration must be made, each representing the tonal character of the noise.

(145) Each sample must have a duration of at least one second and the sum of the duration of the samples analysed must be at least 24 seconds.

(146) The whole of each sample must be analysed in each one-third octave band with centre frequencies from 25 Hz to 16 kHz as follows:

a. Determine the A-weighted band level as the LAeq for each one-third octave band, rounded to the one decimal place.

b. For each one-third octave band, calculate the band exceedance (BE i) for each one-third octave band i by taking the difference, rounded to one decimal place, between the A-weighted band level and the arithmetic average of the A-weighted levels of the two adjacent one-third octave bands using Equation 3:

BEi=LAi−LA (i−1 )+LA (i+1 )

2dB (Equation 3)

(147) For one-third octave bands for which the band exceedance is greater than 3.0 dB, determine the tonal factor TFi from figure 2.

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26

TON

AL F

ACTO

R dB

BAND EXCEEDANCE dBBAND TONAL FACTOR dB

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Figure C.1: Determination of tonal factors for objective tonal assessment

(148) For one-third octave bands where the band level is 25 dB or more below the highest band level, the tonal factor TFi is set to zero.

(149) Calculate a tone-corrected level LTC across all one-third octave bands by combining the band levels of each band augmented by the relevant tonal factor, and rounding to one decimal place using Equation 4:

LTC=10 log10∑i=1

j

10(LAi+TF i) /10 dB(A) (Equation 4)

(150) For each sample, calculate the difference between the tone-corrected level and the uncorrected overall LAeq of the sample, rounded to one decimal place.

(151) Using all samples that are representative of the tonal nature of the noise, calculate the arithmetic average of the differences resulting from clause 150 above, rounded to one decimal place.

(152) Determine the tonal adjustment from Table 7.

Table 7: Tonal adjustment to apply based on the objective tonal method

Average difference between tone-corrected level and sample LAeq

Adjustment

< 0.5 dB 0 dB

0.5 dB to 3.4 dB + 2 dB

≥ 3.5 dB + 5 dB

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